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• 7 things to do in Croydon during the FA Cup final if you hate football - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 20:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  7 things to do in Croydon during the FA Cup final if you hate football
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  Why not go to Fairfield Halls, Coombe Woods or the Whitgift centre instead of watching the football? 7 things to do in Croydon during the FA Cup final if you hate football. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. Why ...and more »
  
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• 7 things to do in Croydon during the FA Cup final if you hate...

  20-05-2016 19:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  While most of Croydon will be practising their renditions of Glad All Over as they get ready for Crystal Palace's biggest match in a generation, not everyone in the town is feeling like a child on Christmas Eve about the FA Cup final.The Wembley widows and widowers will be looking forward to a return to normality (of some form) once the final whistle blows. But Crystal Palace making the final against Manchester United has not been all bad for those lacking a love of the beautiful game, and for..
  
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• 'Racist' police sergeant accused of ignoring murder 'bragged about being untouchable'

  20-05-2016 18:58
  
  Kirsten Treasure boasted “on numerous occasions” about her close relationships with top-ranking cops in Croydon and “scared” her junior officers into not making complaints about her “bullying” behaviour, a Metropolitan Police panel today was told.
  
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• The food and drink line-up for Boxpark Croydon has been announced - Time Out London (blog)

  20-05-2016 17:50 via timeout.com
  
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  The food and drink line-up for Boxpark Croydon has been announced
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  Croydon might not sound like an obvious destination if you're in the mood for delicious street food, artisan coffee and craft beer - but that's all about to change thanks to the new Boxpark that's headed for the south London borough. Boxpark Croydon is ...and more »
  
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• Which Croydon born star is touted as the next James Bond? - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 17:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Which Croydon born star is touted as the next James Bond?
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  Croydon born actor and Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has been touted among A-listers in the running to be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig has reportedly given up the role. Stevens, who was born in Croydon and attended Tonbridge School, has ...and more »
  
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• Don't get too drunk if Crystal Palace win the FA Cup, Croydon...

  20-05-2016 17:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon could become party central on Saturday night if Crystal Palace beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final.Jubilant fans returning from Wembley will want to raise a glass - or several - in Croydon, if Alan Pardew's men overcome Louis van Gaal's side. Fans who did not get a ticket for the match will probably be a few pints ahead of them if they watched the game in a pub.However, a senior doctor at the town's hospital has warned of the dangers of ecstatic supporters going overboard if the..
  
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• 'Darth Vader' pictured leading funeral procession through Croydon - Evening Standard

  20-05-2016 17:29 via standard.co.uk
  
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  'Darth Vader' pictured leading funeral procession through Croydon
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  A man dressed as Darth Vader was snapped leading a funeral procession through the streets of Croydon. The Star Wars character, dressed all in black and wearing a mask, led a horse-drawn carriage and a cortege of vehicles into Croydon Crematorium.
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Which pubs in Croydon are showing the FA Cup final? - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 17:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Which pubs in Croydon are showing the FA Cup final?
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  CHEERS! Palace fans unable to make the Wembley match can take in the game at Croydon pubs. Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Which pubs in Croydon are showing the FA... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
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• What a disappointment – there won't be a big screen in...

  20-05-2016 17:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON will not have a public big screening of the FA Cup final, town hall officials have confirmed to the Advertiser.Mark Watson, the council's cabinet member for safety and justice said the council had decided not to pursue the idea because the club will have a screening at Selhurst Park.However, that screening costs £5 and is only open to Crystal Palace members and season ticket holders.Last week, the Advertiser called on the authorities involved to make a big screen happen so that...
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Which pubs in Croydon are...

  20-05-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOR those fans who don't have a ticket to the game, fear not. Dozens of pubs are showing the FA Cup final The club are themselves showing the game for members and season ticket holders on a big screen at Selhurst Park where, for £5, members and season ticket holders can soak up the crowd's atmosphere while watching the game on the big screen.Pubs around Crystal Palace's home ground showing the game:Upper NorwoodWhite Hart, Church RoadRoyal Albert, Westow HillPostal Order, Westow...
  
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• Why do Crystal Palace fans sing Glad All Over and what are its...

  20-05-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Selhurst Park will know that the Holmesdale End leads the rest of the ground in a rousing rendition of Glad All Over at every home game.It is part of Crystal Palace's identity, the fabric of the club, and strikes intimidation into the hearts of any opposition who line up against the Eagles.But why do Palace fans sing the song in the first place?NOW READ: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Atrocious weather predicted for FA Cup finalWell, the band who penned the upbeat number, The..
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: 1990's FA Cup final fans...

  20-05-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOR young fans – in fact for most under 30 – Saturday will be the first time they have seen Palace in a cup final at Wembley. For others, the club's second FA Cup showpiece will bring back memories of watching an altogether different Manchester United team in 1990 – a generation ago.Some who watched with their parents as a valiant Palace side came within seven minutes of glory, before falling agonisingly short, will return to Wembley 26 years on as mothers and fathers...
  
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• Crystal Palace fan flies in from New Zealand to watch the FA Cup...

  20-05-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  When Ray Charlton had to give up his season ticket to move to New Zealand, it was one of the hardest things he had to do.But his love and passion for the club never died, according to his great-niece Katie Gill."He has purchased the Premier League Pass so he can watch every game and gets up at all hours to watch the boys," she said.During the last three years, Ray, 73, has clocked up tens of thousands of miles flying between England andAuckland to watch his favourite team in...
  
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• Which Croydon born star is touted as the next James Bond?

  20-05-2016 16:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon born actor and Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens has been touted among A-listers in the running to be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig has reportedly given up the role.Stevens, who was born in Croydon and attended Tonbridge School, has been listed by bookmakers among names such as Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender and Idris Elba.The 33-year-old is best known for playing Matthew Crawley in the hit ITV period drama, and also starred in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.Speculation has
  
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• Police hunting man who masturbated in front of schoolgirls

  20-05-2016 16:45
  
  The girls were walking along Coulsdon Road in Caterham when they witnessed the “distressing” sight through the man’s car window.
  
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• Dancer hopeful of getting through to Britain's Got Talent quarter-final

  20-05-2016 16:17
  
  Shyam Morjaira attends performing arts school The Brits School in Croydon, and performs with 21-strong dance company Khronos Agoria.
  
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• School evacuated after fire breaks out - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 15:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  School evacuated after fire breaks out
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  It took firefighters from Croydon, Purley and Sutton stations almost two hours to bring the blaze in Harbury Road, Carshalton under control on Wednesday. Crews were called just after 9.30am to the school where there is construction work taking place.
  
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• School evacuated after fire breaks out

  20-05-2016 15:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A school was evacuated after a fire broke out earlier this week.It took firefighters from Croydon, Purley and Sutton stations almost two hours to bring the blaze in Harbury Road, Carshalton under control on Wednesday.Crews were called just after 9.30am to the school where there is construction work taking place.A London Fire Brigade spokesman said 100 pupils and staff had to leave the building and no one was hurt in the incidents.Firefighters had the flames under control by just before 11.15am..
  
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• 8 things you should never feed your dog

  20-05-2016 15:10
  
  A warning has been issued following the deaths of three dogs in Kent after they ingested blue-green algae at a lake.
  
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• ​FA Cup final: Why did Crystal Palace and Manchester United only...

  20-05-2016 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace and Manchester United fans who haven't been able to get a ticket for the FA Cup final at Wembley have probably done the maths already - a 90,000 capacity stadium yet each team only got 28,780 tickets each.So where have the rest of the tickets gone?Here we explain where the remaining 32,440 tickets have been distributed.READ MORE: Crystal Palace fans - why not make the most of your trip to Wembley?There are around 17,000 corporate seats which are in the Club Wembley sections of the
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Here's what happened when we...

  20-05-2016 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These days people are relying on all manner of ridiculous ways to predict who will win football's major honours. There've been psychic octopuses, prophetic guinea pigs and even telekinetic turtles. In search of a more scientific method to see what will happen on Palace's return to Wembley on Saturday, we at the Advertiser have settled on a more modern way to work out whether the Eagles will triumph - the FIFA 16 video game. So, we selected the two likely line-ups, pressed play and put the...
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Atrocious weather predicted...

  20-05-2016 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fans are starting to believe it is fate that the Eagles will beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final tomorrow.However, Alan Pardew's men may have to battle the elements as well as the 11 Red Devils opposite them, with the possibility of atrocious weather predicted for the game.The Met Office has warned that thunder and lightning could strike while the Wembley showpiece is taking place, with rain almost a certainty - which could be heavy. Thundery showers will be moving in from.
  
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• Croydon headmistress called police on egg-throwing students on 'muck-up day' - Daily Mail

  20-05-2016 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Croydon headmistress called police on egg-throwing students on 'muck-up day'
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  A headteacher was forced to call the police after pupils went on the rampage on 'muck up day' by throwing eggs and water bombs in the school. Kerry Targett was shocked that the Year 11 students' celebrations got out of hand at St Andrew's High School ...
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Everything you need to know...

  20-05-2016 13:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fans heading to the FA Cup final should by now be as excited about the FA Cup final as a three-year-old child would be after downing three pints of orange squash. You have probably already ironed your lucky socks, agreed to meet your mates at Wembley about 17 hours before kick off and checked about 7,000 times to make sure you haven't lost your ticket. But there may still be a few things you don't know about the game, so here is our very, very comprehensive guide to everything you
  
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• Two suspected drug dealers arrested after police raid Purley home - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 11:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Two suspected drug dealers arrested after police raid Purley home
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  POLICE have arrested two suspected drug dealers after raiding a property in Purley last week. Officers and dog handlers from Croydon conducted a search warrant at the house at 11.30am on May 12. They seized an unknown quantity of drugs and arrested ...
  
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• Two suspected drug dealers arrested after police raid Purley home

  20-05-2016 10:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have arrested two suspected drug dealers after raiding a property in Purley last week. Officers and dog handlers from Croydon conducted a search warrant at the house at 11.30am on May 12. They seized an unknown quantity of drugs and arrested two people for arrest with intent to supply class B substances, a spokesman for the south Croydon team said yesterday. The pair, whose genders and ages are unknown, were bailed to Windmill Road custody unit. #Purley #NewAddington #MetTaskforce...
  
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• One injured after car and van crash in South Norwood

  20-05-2016 10:32
  
  A Metropolitan Police spokesman said one person was treated on the scene but no one was taken to hospital.
  
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• Connor Wickham's youth coach: 'He scored goals with a smile'

  20-05-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Connor Wickham's childhood coach said as an eight-year-old the player was always scoring goals with an infectious smile on his face.The striker joined the youth academy at Reading FC around the age of seven or eight, and quickly set the record for under nines when he scored more than 70 goals in one season – a feat which has yet to be beaten.Lee Herron, assistant academy manager, coached Wickham during his four years at Reading and said the youngster "just loved football and...
  
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• The front page Crystal Palace fans chose for the Croydon...

  20-05-2016 09:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fans have spoken - and have backed their team to bring the FA Cup home.The front page of this week's Crystal Palace FA Cup final special edition was voted for by hundreds of fans in our online poll - with 'BRING IT HOME BOYS' the resounding winner, amassing 71 per cent of the vote.And inside the paper you'll find 28 pages of cup final coverage, including a 16-page FA Cup souvenir pullout complete with a 'Glad All Over' bonus poster front page.The pullout features an exclusive...
  
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• ANALYSIS: From Manchester United flop to Crystal Palace hero? - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 09:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ANALYSIS: From Manchester United flop to Crystal Palace hero?
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  UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha and Watford's Nathan Ake (right) battle for the ball during the FA... SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. BENCHED: Zaha spent most of his time on the Old Trafford sidelines.and more »
  
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• Heavy traffic after car and van crash in South Norwood - Croydon Advertiser

  20-05-2016 09:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Heavy traffic after car and van crash in South Norwood
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  The vehicles, a car and a van, were involved in a collision with a lamppost at 5.45am on the junction of South Norwood Hill and Portland Road. Police and ambulance attended, and traffic is still heavy in the area, after the road was blocked. Several ...
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• Heavy traffic after car and van crash in South Norwood

  20-05-2016 08:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A two-vehicle crash caused heavy traffic in South Norwood this morning. The vehicles, a car and a van, were involved in a collision with a lamppost at 5.45am on the junction of South Norwood Hill and Portland Road. Police and ambulance attended, and traffic is still heavy in the area, after the road was blocked.Several bus services were being diverted, according to the Transport for London Bus Alerts Twitter account.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said there were no reports of anyone being...
  
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• WEATHER: Prepare for thunderstorms

  20-05-2016 08:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Going into the weekend the south east will remain covered in cloud and the MET Office is warning of heavy rain and even thundery showers.
  
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• Junior doctors 'reserving judgement' until full contract is released - Croydon Guardian

  20-05-2016 06:04 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Junior doctors 'reserving judgement' until full contract is released
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  Junior doctors at Croydon University Hospital have said they are “relieved” a deal has been reached with the Government on their contracts but will not “count their eggs” until the full details are released at the end of the month. The Department of ...and more »
  
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• Junior doctors 'reserving judgement' until full contract is released

  20-05-2016 06:00
  
  The Department of Health and the British Medical Association yesterday provisionally agreed on the new contract.
  
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